The First Teacher
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Produced by Mosfilm, Kirghizfilm
A Soviet-era drama about ideological transformation and thwarted love set against the collision of revolutionary doctrine and traditional mountain culture.
In post-Civil War 1923, a young Red Army veteran is sent to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Kyrgyzstan to establish the first school. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders forbade children to attend school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.
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Like The First Teacher
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The First Teacher
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The First Teacher, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The First Teacher, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The First Teacher, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
